Jananat Purvam Pitru maran yoga: The story of Parikshit

By Sri Chiraan 2009/09/04

Sun in eighth twelfth or sixth, eighth lord with ninth, twelfth lord in lagna and sixth lord in fifth, such a person ‘s father will have died before his birth. 

Duryodhan fell on the ground, he was troubled by dogs and wolves, which were preying on his wounded body. Just then Ashwaththama along with Kritavarma and Kripacharya came near him, looking the plight of Duryodhan Ashwaththama was deeply moved and asked Duryodhan if he can do anything for him. Duryodhan asked Ashwaththama to produce a child through his wife and install him on the throne after killing all the sons of Pandavas. To bind Ashwaththama to is words, he took the dust on the ground on poured it onto Ashwaththama to give him Deeksha to his actions, Ashwaththama accepted.

Just then Ashwaththama saw an owl killing many crows, inspired by this, he decided he can kill single handedly all the remaining people and Pandavas. He went towards the Pandavas camp, there He saw Rudra himself guarding the camp, he fought with Rudra. [Ashwaththama is Rudravatara, how could he fight himself, for this Acharya says this is akin to suicide where a person tries to kill himself].

All the weapons fired by Ashwaththama, Rudra promptly swallowed it. Vexed Ashwaththama performed Manas Yagnya and offered himself in the Yagnya, pleased Rudra let him through the camp and took away Bheemsena’s son from Kalidevi by name Sharvatrat with him to Rudraloka [because Kalidevi’s father Kashi Raja had prayed Rudra that his grandson should be one without death, as Ashwaththama would kill all the Pandava sons, and Krishna wanted Parikshit to assume throne. Rudra took him to heavens with him, Sharvatrat is still surviving son of Bheemasen].

Aswaththama went into camp and Dhrishtadhyumna was sleeping, he kicked him, Dhrishtadhyumna seeing his death near pleaded Ashwaththama to give him time to get hold of his sword so that he can have veermaran, but Ashwaththama said good death is for good people and not for Guruhatya or Brahmaghati, he deserves death like animal. Ashwaththama dragged Dhrishtadhyumna and slit his throat. But before his head could fall off, Dhristadhyumna left the body through Yoga and reached Agni Loka [he was incarnation of Agni].

Ashwaththama then killed his brothers Shikhandi, Yudhamanyu, Uttamataijas, and Janmayjay. Then he killed all the sons of Pandavas. To kill all the remaining people in the camp he torched the camp with fire. All those who came out of the camp in panic were killed by Kripacharya and Kritavarma at the entrance.

Dhristadhyumna’s Sarathi escaped in the night and told Bheemasen. Bheemasen went after Ashwaththama. Ashwaththama ran towards the forest but after he felt running would be of no use, he stooped and used Bramhastra .

Krishna the Lord has already set the order that Bramhastra would never go waste, and at the same time Krishna also never lets Bheemasen to be ever lose battle. So in this situation both could not be possible, so he asked Arjun to counter Bramhastra with another Bramhastra with a sankalpa that let this pacify astra, safeguard guruputra ashwaththama, all the Pandavas and the world in general.

Ashwaththama had sankalpa of Bramhastra that I kill the Pandavas. Nakul and Sahadev had no knowledge of this Astra, leaving Astra on those who are not aware would also harm the one who uses it i.e. Ashwaththama. Thus Arjun made sankalpa that it safeguard Guruputra Ashwaththama also [so kind of Arjun], he safe guareded self brothers, when two Astras collide it brings harm to world also, thus he also made sankalpa to safeguard world.

Yet even after all this care the Astras would have caused more harm to the surrounding, thus Shri Vedvyasa appeared in between the two Astras. Temporarily holding it, Vedavyasa said earlier also there were people who were knowers of Astra, but they never used such irresponsibly, Arjun said I have used in distress, Ashwaththama also said the same. Then Vedvyasa asked to withdraw the Astras. Arjun took back the Astra, but Ashwaththama could not take it back.

Krishna said even being Kshatriya Arjun had conserved Bramhacharya, but Ashwathama though being Bramhachari had lost his Bramhacharya [by giving word of raising son in Duryodhan’s wife]. Thus he failed to take back astra.

Arjun though married was Bramhachari How? [After marriage if one copulates with wife leaving ashtami tithi chatushtaya parvakala remains a Bramhachari].

Vedvyasa asked Ashwaththama to at least change his Sankalpa to safeguard Uttara’s womb. Ashwaththama refused out of anger. Sri Krishna then said I have already made up my mind to get the Pandavas [their sons] rule the earth for 1000 years, so even if your Astra is used I shall get the son in Uttara [Abhimanyu’s wife] womb to survive. Thus Lord cast a protective spell around the womb, this spell was Lord himself protecting the child in the womb. Inside the womb child used to always inspect with curiosity as to who this strange person is who is protecting me. This curious inspection of his led him to be called "PARIKSHIT", one who has been inspected [tried tested] thoroughly. Parikshit was born after the death of his father Abhimanyu, and was installed on the throne of Hastinapur as successor to Yudhisthir after 36 years of Rule By BHEEMASEN [as guided by Krishna] which was akin to RamRajya.

Vedvyasa cursed Ashwatththama to suffer from bad odour of wounds till one thousand years and then return to NARAYANASHRAM resuming the shishyatve of Vedavyasa, and then in the next cycle be born as VYASA to bifurcate VEDAS.

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Maranam - Elimination through incantation!

By Sri Chiraan 2009/08/29

What a Kshatriya achieves through the power of his arms and weapons, a Bramhin should achieve through the power of his learning and mantrashakti. 

When enemy physically tries to attack, and when there is no other option to save the self, then unwittingly Bramhin resorts to maran.

Saturn in house of mars [weak] aspected by mars and gulika [mars being in the navamsa of cancer or jupiter ] the person is killed by abhichara.

Bring the deepagni or dhoopagni of the enemy and begin the Abhichara. Maran karma should not usually accompany the sacrifice of kravya. With the neem oil dipped feather of crow or owl, homa should be performed by chanting continuously "enam daray, enam shoshay, enam maray", then going to the rear of the kunda, invoke a kritya and chant "yo me ch kantakam duraadduram va chantikeapi ch pibataddyamsruk", within 9 days enemy dies a miserable death.

A yantra with "swaha maray hum amuk hrim phat", if worn in neck on Tuesday kills enemies, if the following mantras "chandalini kamakhya vasini vandurge klim klim thah swaha" has been made siddhi.

If not used on appropriate enemies it kills the one who invokes.

Vishvamitra created a Rakshas [kritya] with his mantra shakti, and sent it to kill only surviving Son of Vashishtha Shaakti Rishi [father of Parashar muni]. Rakshas killed Shakti muni in absence of Vashishtha, when Shakti was in meditation.

When Parashar knew about this through his friends, he started a Vedic homa to remove entire Rakshas clan in the universe. Slowly all the rakshasas fell in the homa kunda one by one and the Homa went on for a year long. When all the Rakshasas were slowly getting extinguished, Rishi Pulastya and pulaha were deeply disturbed by the genocide of their clan. Pulastya went to rishi vashishtha to pacify his grandson.

Sage Vashishtha appeared before Parashar and addressed him thus "Oh grandson, regain your calm and put aside the hatred and anger in you. Hatred and anger does not suit a Bramhin. All the human beings on this earth reap their fruits by the virtue of their previous karma. No one kills the other by his own self will, its the purvajanma karma that kills the person. My son Shakti also died because of his purvajanma karma and not by the Rakshas. Rakshas was just an instrument. So set aside your anger on Rakshas jati and stop this yagnya. May good senses prevail on you and let Shanti [peace be set in into your heart]".

Taking the words of the Grandfather as an order, Parashar stops this yagnya giving relief to the Rishi Pulastya , Pulastya then says "Oh Paraashar, having stopped this yagnya at out behest and through the words of Vashishtha, we are all relieved and we give you a boon that may all the shastras be realized by you easily and may you be the Puran pravakta for the ages to come. Let every purana be your lore, let there be a siddhi to you for all the words of Vedas and Vedanmga, and let Lord be born to you as your Son, and be the light for the world through his wisdom. Let this all be known as the words of Parashar, as a result of which let the shastras be always alight in your heart as Lord dwell in heart as Gnyana, May he be visible to you in your heart".

Happy with the boons, Parashar stopped the yagnya leaving the remaining Rakshas to save their lineage. All these were recollected by Parashar when Maitreya put the question to Parashar about the beginning of Universe.

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Syamantakopakhyaan - A story about Krishna Ganapaty and False Allegation

By Sri Chiraan 2009/08/24

When Saturn is in the fourth house in any of the divisional charts one faces allegation in his life. 

Krishna in order to save Yadavs from Jarasandha’s repeated attacks, called Vishwakarma and created a beautiful city of DWARAKA. This city was fully golden with gates doors of each house made of gold. It had 16000 palaces for gopika stree of Lord Krishna. Also it had 11000 crores houses for all Yadavs. The vastu of the city was such that none would ever fall sick or die prematurely.

Note: today world population is itself 6 billion whereas in Dwapara each city itself had the population of 110 billion. This proves the purana statement that distances, men height and living places all change as the yuga changes. In nutshell world shrinks with age. People fight for land food and living. Cultivation has reduced to twice a year, in Dwapar it was 6 times, in Treta it was 9 times and in Krutyuga cultivation was year long. In kruta yuga the mode of exchange was precious stones. In Treta it was Gold and in Dwapara it was silver, in todays era  the bill of exchange are of plastic, paper or coins are copper and iron.

In such Dwaraka lived one by name UGRASEN, he had two sons Satrajit and Prasen. Satrajit undertook ‘ANSHAN VRAT' [fasting unto death] to please Surya [Sun deity] devata. Surya devata, with his bright Gayatri swaroop appeared before him, Deity asked him to seek a boon. Satrajit asked for the dangling Ruby in the deity’s neck and sought as boon. This ruby [Syamantak MANI ] was very lustrous, it had to be worn only by the pious and clean [shuchi] person. It would end the life of the person who is unclean by mind and body. At the same time this Mani would give every day a 8000 kgs of gold .

Wearing the precious stone in his neck, Satrajit came back to the city, as he entered the city everyone thought Sun himself has come to meet KRISHNA. Such was the radiance of Satrajit. Satrajit fearing that Krishna would ask his MANI for himself, he gave it to his brother Prasen. Prasen once wearing the stone went for hunting. On the same day from a different direction even Krishna went for the Hunt.

Prasen was killed by a lion and lion took the Syamnatak mani from him. After a few strolls Lion was killed by a bear [Jambavanta] and he carried the Mani to his cave and tied it to the cradle of the baby.

Seeing Krishna return and no trace of Prasen, Satrajit alleged that Krishna has killed his brother for the want of Syamantak mani. Krishna to get rid of allegation, went into the forest along with all his relatives. They saw the remains of [leftover by lion] Prasen and followed the footmarks of Lion, there they found the footmarks of a bear and killed lion. They followed the footmarks of the bear into a cave, cave was dark and deep. Thus Krishna ordered all his relatives to stay at the entrance and as he was self illuminating personality, he entered the cave all by himself. There after the dark patch, he suddenly saw a bight palace with many dazzling lights. Onto cradle was dangling the Syamantak mani. The lady of the house advised Krishna to take away the mani and go away before jammbavan wakes up. Krishna smiled and blew his conch thus waking up Jambavan. Jambvaan and Krishna had a terrible fight which went onto many days. After seven days when Krishna did not return, relatives at the entrance of the cave assumed Krishna as dead and went back to Dwaraka. There they also performed the last rites.

Here after 21 days of Fight Jambavaan was defeated and fell on the ground exhausted. Jambavaan exclaimed, I belong to the time of Lord SriRAM, no one can defeat me in a straight combat, but since you have defeated me, you must be Sriman Narayana himself. Krishna showed his RaM roopa to Jambavaan, Jambavaan fell on the feet of the Lord, gave Syamantak Mani and also Kaustubha mani along with his daughter Jambavati in marriage to SriKrishna.

SriKrishna came back to Dwaraka and called a huge gathering to clear the allegation that was put unto him and handed back the Syamantak Mani to Satrajit. Satrajit afraid of the backlash of Yadavas and also out of Fear of Srikrishna gave the mani and his Daughter SATYABHAMA to Lord Krishna in marriage.

Shatdhanva and Akrur were not happy with this marriage and in the absence of Krishna [Krishna when he had gone to see the Pandavas] attacked Satrajit and killed him and took away the Syamantak mani fron Satyabhama.

Fearing that Krishna would wage a war, Shatdhanva gave the mani to Akrur and Akrur fled to Kashi along with the Mani and started living a pious life there. He built many temples with the gold available through Syamantak mani.

Knowing all these, yet Krishna pretending as if he knows nothing about Akrur, inspired Balaraam to go together and bring back Syamantak mani from Shatdhanva. Both the brothers chased Shatadhanva, Shatadhanva fearing for his life climbed a mare and rode away, Krishna and Balarama chased him, in a day Shatadhanva crossed over 800 miles. Lastly the mare died of thirst, leaving it to its fate, Shatadhanva fled on foot. Krishna followed him and finally cut his throat through Sudarshan. Then as a normal human he searched for the MAni in his dress . Balraam arrived a bit late, as Krishna declared there is no Mani. 

Balaraam grew angry:

1. For unnecessarily making a false pretext to kill relative Shatadhanva. 

2. Balaraam suspected, Krishna had no intention to give Syamantak Mani to Him [though elder brother], as Balraam was alcoholic.

Balaraam developed anger and frustration on Krishna and left him, and settled in a new town of MITHILA, for next five years brothers did not interact with each other.

Seeing this opportunity Duryodhan went to Balaraam under the pretext of learning Gadayudha from him [art of fighting with Mace]. In these five years Duryodhan expected to gain over Balaraam and ask for the hand of Subhadra. If Balaraam promises, Krishna would not object and once he marries Subhadra, both the brothers would be under his sway for the sake of sister. [Such was the Plan of Duryodhan]. However he managed to get the promise from Balaraam .

Here Akrur became pious day by day. Narad muni asked Srikrishna to perform Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat to get rid of all the allegation onto him. Narad said, as Krishna had seen the moon on the Ganesh Chaturthi day [Bhadrapad shukla chaturthi] [Ganapaty had cursed moon that whoever sees the moon on the Bhadrapad shukla charturthi day, he would face false allegation].

As KRISHNA performed the vrat, Akrur completely guilty ridden went back to Dwaraka and handed over the Syamantak mani to Krishna. All the allegations were cleared.

Seeing Ugrasen, Balraam and Satyabhama all wanting to keep the Mani with them Krishna felt giving it any would annoy the other and hence asked Akrur to keep it for himself as he was pious and always engaged in Yagnya.

Thus one who does Ganesh Vrat gets rid of all allegations and all his works undertaken will be successful and without obstacles.

Krishnarpanamastu

Drishti - The Possession - 1

By Sri Chiraan 2009/08/20

When there is an association / aspect between bhadak adhipati /sthana with lagna lord / seventh lord there is Drishti badha. The person is possessed. If the sign is movable then the person is possessed by Devatas. 

• The sun governs Rudraganas ugradec and naga graha [saiva bhuta]

• Moon - kinnara yaksha, pisacha [dharma]

• Mars - rakshas bhuta bhairav [subramanhya, bhairava]

• Mercury - attalas, devata [gandharva, siddha chanur]

• Jupiter deva grahas naga [bramhan varga, deva, trimurti]

• Venus - yakshee matruka, naga [bramha rakshas, deva, Indra]

• Sani - nisteja, bhasmak, kshudra vidya, kashmala, sasta kirata [pancha bhuta]

• Rahu - pisacha, naga, sarpa, pannaga [sesha]

• Ketu - preta, pitru [ganesha, garuda, marut]

• Gulika - abhichara preta 

If bhadaka is aspected by benefics the devatas will do good and increase happiness, fame and victory.

If aspected by 6 , 8th, there will be harm.

These grahas usually attack people at mines, tombs, parks, temples [crowded], water tracts, tanks which are not known, pleasure places, ,wild animals habitat, multi-storeyed elevations, cowsheds, stables, bazaars, anthills, deep forests, military barracks, war zones, high walls, malls, deep caves.

When Deva grahas possess one’s strength increases, his eyes becomes numb and watery with radiance coming out of it. He frequently takes bath, performs poojas, wears garland and is fond of milk and sweet preparations. He is unusually strong and speaks extra ordinarily. His presence oozes charm and luck to the surroundings. Such people when they enter someone's house, there suddenly comes a good news to the house owner, or they get windfall gains. When they enter a shop suddenly empty shops get full customers, a quarrel is resolved and is people in general get their problems solved when they come into contact of such person.

Such people have very fast moving eyes, subtle expressions and extremely radiant and strong. well dressed and completely attractive with clear and loud voices, such people always win over others and perform extraordinary deeds. Sometimes these deeds defy their natural abilities.

When Satyaki faced Karna in the battle of Mahabharta, he suddenly grew stronger and larger and his attack was so ferocious that Karna had to flee the battle, this was due to the possession of Garuda in Satyaki as Satyaki himself could not vanquish Karna. The momentary Presence of Garuda made him most powerful warrior for that moment.

Ghatotkach troubled Duryodhan and Karna relentlessly to the point both were exhausted and ran for cover because of presence of Rudra and Nirutti.

Abhimanyu defied all logic in facing all the Kauravas put together on a single day due to presence of Indra, kama, moon, and Vayu all together.

Arjuna by himself could never face Ashwaththama, the latter being superior in warfare. But in Mahabharta Arjun whenever faced Ashwaththama, Arjun was possessed by Sesha which enabled him to better Ashwaththama.

Dhritarashtra was incarnation of Hu Hu gandhrava and Pandu ha ha gandharva. But both had special possession by maruts to conquer entire world. Dhritrashtra could have divine vision whenever Maruts possessed him .

Dronacharyaa was incarnation of Brahaspati but could teach [Indra-Arjun, Bheema -vayu] because of Possession of Bramha in him]. This entitled him to be respected by Bheemasen.

Though Balarama is incarnation of Sesha he could teach Bheemasen gadayudha because of presence of Swetakeshi Narayana. Because of this presence Balaram was also considered as Avatara.

Pancha Pandavas had the possession of Pran apan vyan udana Vayu along with Vasudev, Sankarshana, Aniruddha, Pradyumna. Since NAKULA and SAHADEVA were single soul with two bodies they had similar possession.

This possession kept them together and bonded.

Strange are the ways of Lord that can never be deciphered by ordinary human beings.

Krishnarpanamastu

Vidweshan

By Sri Chiraan 2009/08/02

Mercury with mandi or gulika aspected by Mars in badhak sthana will make one suffer from abhichara dosha.

Enemies resort to abhichara when they cannot harm a person through wits and schemes. Abhichara acts only through purva janma yoga. When a person is having a good phase of time abhichara does not affect him but affects in due course when bad times strike.

It will not be an exaggeration if a statement is made to the effect that 90% of the people in the world are affected by abhichara.

Sometimes a very good family with happy ties and bonds suddenly fall prey to internal mishaps and severe enmities. Brothers suddenly stop talking to each other. Two families eager to tie knots to their siblings stop conversing and worst become severe enemies. Two most loving couples fall prey to misunderstandings and stay apart for long time.

Though in all such cases there is longing for reunion but when they come across face to face a moment of rashness destroys their peace attempts unknowingly they drift away from and lament later.

All these times all these people keep sighing If only …….

These are all definite signs of abhichara being applied onto the people by enemies. Vidweshan is powerful form of abhichara which brings two people at war. Then maran is applied to kill all the parties involved. This is tamas vidya and should not be adhered to even in extreme danger.

Vidweshan can be cast, when teeth of elephant and lion powdered and mixed with butter if applied onto two people they will become enemies forever.

Homa between two houses with malati flowers can cause vidweshan. However vidweshan mantra should be made sidhdha with two falcons in each hand.

Enemies are constantly in effort to separate good friends, brothers and lovers. etc. To avoid these one must always protect self from sudarshan mantra and Hanuman kavach .

When Yudhisthir put on gamble bait his brothers, Duryodhan exclaimed to Bheema, "hey Bheem and Arjun, deplore your elder brother, who has treated you like objects and I shall grant you the freedom"

Bheem says, even now Yudhisthir is very dear and respectable to us. He has every right onto all of us and whole of Indraprastha. Nothing wrong in putting us on bait as son is the property of the father, elder brother is akin to father, to obey is our duty. We do not seek freedom you, as an order from Yudhisthir will be enough to release him from your clutches as I send you to the clutches of Yama".

The attempt by Duryodhan to create Vidweshan through mantras given by Durvasa and Shukracharya did not have any effect on Bheemsen. As Bheemsen was reciting Manyusukta. Even while killing Duryodhan Bheemsen recited Vrushabh sukta as Duryodhan was chanting 3 crores of mantras all at once onto Bheemsena. This goes on to show that one must always protect oneself from enemies.

In Ramayana Agastya muni asks Lord Shri Rama as to how he manages to keep his siblings so dear to him, how come there never has been a squabble between them and why when enemies in this world are always attempting to dismantle a family harmony, what is a secret to his happy family. Shri Rama says Kshama is the only mantra for keeping the family intact, one must always forgive severest of severest mistakes of brother and he will ever remain loving to them all. Else a small angry rift will make enemies take advantage and sow seeds of enmity among brothers. That is the reason why Rama did not kill Vali at the first instance giving a chance to the siblings to come to terms as brothers are naturally born of same blood and hence sibling fraternity can arouse any moment. One must never fight with younger brothers and treat them like one’s own son.

Krishnarpanamastu

Vashikaran - The story of Chitrasena

By Sri Chiraan 2009/08/01 

When Venus and Moon are in Libra one indulges in vashikarana to attract other women. 

• Punarnava root brought in pushyami nakshatra, if enchanted with sarvalokvashankar mantra seven times and tied on the arm will make one easily attract others. [the mantra should have been made siddha up to lakh times]
• Fruit, flower, bark, leaves, twig, brought on a Sunday, powdered and mixed with karpoor kumkum and gorochan, applied on forehead will attract others.
• First kamakhya mantra should be practised, then bramhadandi powder mixed with corpse ashes when applied on any person he becomes subservient.
• Teeth of neelgay and human when powdered with oil and applied on forehead will bring to toes most difficult of spouse.
• Bhaskar mantra chanting on kumkum chandan and karpoor with tulasidal in cows milk, applied on forehead will make a king obey to your words.
• Chirchira seeds on pushyami nakshatra if given to king in his ood will make him grant all wishes.
• Yakshini mantras practised well with japa and homa, chanted on a banana juice mixed with sweat and gorochan will make ones husband always be enchanted.
• Kalika mantra chanted on crossroads for 1 lakh times makes all and sundry enchanted.

Once Indra was tired of all his wealth and power, he decided to renounce the world and decided to strive for moksha. He went to Kailash parvat and started serving Parvati and Rudra there. One day while serving them he saw a beautiful woman. She was Chitrasena, wife of Kubera. Indra lost his senses to her beauty.

Indra called Manmath and ordered him to get Chitrasena to swoon over him. Manmath with his bow of Sugarcane and arrow of flowers caused intense passion in Chitrasena to be attracted to Indra. Indra pulled her into his arms and took her into his plane to a place never known to Devatas and asuras inside the kandara of Mandar parvat.

There he personally looked after the beautiful Chitrasena enchanting her with every happiness of the swarga.

Here Kubera became totally devastated at the news of his missing wife from mansarovar. He decided to commit suicide. His minister Kantha Kubja advised him not to loose heart and look for his wife and seek her release from the unknown thief. He advised him to take the help of Vibheeshan his brother.

Kubera went to Vibheeshan and in loneliness told him of his plight, Vibheeshan called his most able Rakshashi Nadijangha, who was expert in maya to look for the wife of Kubera, Chitrasena among all the devatas and asuras in the world.

Nadijangha took a beautiful form, such a form that no one could keep his eyes off her and swooned to possess her.

Soon she reached Amaravati. Indra saw her and desired to possess her. He sent Ashvini devatas to get her to his chamber. Ashwini devatas pleaded her to be with their king Indra. She asked them to bring Indra himself to her to please her and she would not go to him.

Indra came to the beautiful women. She said she would like Indra to fulfil her wish and only then take her to his palace. Indra gave her a word. Nadijangha asked, she would like Indra to introduce her to all the women he has enjoyed till date, to see if any of them is as beautiful as she is? only then she would oblige Him. Indra agreed.

He showed her entire Amravati and all his palaces. And then said I have one more in madar parvat, I shall show you but you must not tell anyone about it. So both set out towards Mandar in a plane. While flying, Indra [possessed by Kali] happened to befront Narad muni, he became shy in the presence of muni, but Narad playfully asked, "Indra is everything Okay in Amravati, and how about you Nadijangha, is Vibheeshana doing fine?".

Indra immediately understanding the deceit of NADIJANGHA, TOOK HER DOWN INTO THE FOREST, and was about to kill her. The forest belonged to the muni Trinabindu, Muni objected to killing of woman in his ashram. But Indra disregarding Muni killed her. Trinabindu cursed Indra to become a woman. Indra became a woman instantly .

All the devatas worried about their king in a woman's body, went to Bramha to seek his release. Bramha told except Vishnu none will be capable of relieving Indra for his misdeeds. All the devatas, went to Mandar and sent back Chiterasena to Kubera and asked Bramha to give some mantra to relieve Indra from the body of woman. Bramha advised two lakhs japa of Astakshara mantra. Indra practised ashtakshara and was relieved from muni shapa and became male again to Rule over Swarga.

Krishnarpanamastu

Rajodarshan - First menses [Story of Sharmistha]

By Sri Chiraan 2009/07/28

When mars aspects the moon [lagna] in a unupachaya place, a girl attains her first menses. If the first menses [rutu] falls on: 

1. Padyami - issueless
2. Dwitiya - happy
3. tritiya - wealthy
4. chaturthi - wicked
5. Panchami - progeny
6. Shashti - cruel mind
7. Saptami - riches and ornaments
8. Ashtami - bold
9. Navami - sorrows
10. Dashami - leader
11. Ekadashi - pure [shuchi]
12. Dwadashi - scandal monger
13. Trayodashi - joyous
14. chaturdashi - sinful
15. Poornima - strong body
16. Amavasya - poor

• Sunday - diseased
• Monday - virtuous
• Tuesday - sorrow
• Wednesday - good married life
• Thursday - polite
• Friday - obedient
• Saturday - vicious

Result of cloth on the first menses

1. White cloth - happy
2. Silk /fibre - queen or fortunate
3. New cloth - happy
4. Torn cloth - poverty
5. Red cloth - diseased
6. Black cloth - widowhood
7. Dirty cloth - poverty

Results of number of drops on first menses

1. Drop gives wealth
2. Drops gives good enjoyments
3. Drops diseases
4. Many drops poverty

• If mars joins the star in which the first menses occurs, the girl will have dead children
• Guru makes her pious
• Ravi will give loss of husband
• Rahu will make her adulterous
• Sani will make her a maid servant 
• No planets will make her a happy and long lived
• Moon in eighth will bring dangers
• Venus in seventh will give marriage in foreign lands
• Saturn will give enslavement 

Sharmistha was the daughter of asura King Vrishaparva. Shukracharya was the daitya guru to the King. One day Sharmishtha and Devayani, daughter of Shukracharya were playing in the garden. Playfully Sharmistha pushed Devayani into well owing to an argument as to who was more powerful, as daughter of king Sharmistha or Devayani as the daughter of Bramhin.

Yayati a powerful King passed by pulled Devayani out helping her through his right hand. As Yayati had held the hand of Devayani, Devayani insisted he marry her owing to have taken her hand [ Panigrahan].

Yayati with the blessings of Shukracharya married Devayani. And As a punishment Vrshaparva king [to pacify his guru] made Sharmishtha the maiden of Devayani.

Sharmishtha accompanied Devayani to the land of Yayati. In course of time Sharmistha attained puberty. Yayati was around at the same time.

Sharmistha asked Yayati to marry her. Yayati refused. Sharmistha explained shastra words to Yayati saying:

"Oh king, those who refuse to marry the girl having attained her first rutu during rutu kala [out of her own will if wishes to have progeny from a man] will get sin equal to bhrun hatya".

King says "marriages are to be performed by the wishes of parents of Kanya, and without the wish of the Vrishaparva or Shukracharya it is not possible".

Sharmishtha says "oh King smriti says, parents have right onto the girl only till she attains puberty, after the rutu kala has passed even when a parent is unable to find a suitable groom for the girl, then girl has an independence to choose the man for herself. Therefore being the daughter of a king though living like a slave in your house, I choose you to be my husband, kindly accept me. Else you will have to embrace the sin of stree hatya and bhrun hatya as if you will not marry then I am surely not going to be alive".

Hearing this King Yayati secretly married Sharmistha and bore her three sons. Devayani after seeing three healthy babies in her courtyard asked her about their father. When the kids pointed to the King, she felt deceived and Shukracharya instantly cursed YAYATI to become old aged. When Yayati narrated the circumstances in which he had to marry Sharmistha, Shukracharya said his curse cannot be reversed but he can exchange his old age with any young man.

Yayati called all his sons to accept his old age,  none accepted except PURU. Thus Puru gave up his enjoyments in young age and embraced the old age of his father, after lakhs of years too Yayati found that his thirst for sexual pleasure did not weaken or die. Thus concluding this thirst cannot be quenched unless renounced. He renounced the world and gave back his youth to Puru and also the kingdom .

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Optimism - Bhagavat Dweetiya Skanda

By Sri Chiraan 2009/07/21

• One who has [shadbal poorna] Venus in the fourth house is ever optimistic and happy all through his life. 

Optimistic attitude is must in this world. One must be optimistic about one’s fate. One must be optimistic about Lord’s Grace onto us. One must be optimistic about achieving the desired through the efforts and grace of Lord and Guru even in the most challenging situation.

Taking even the most negative incident in one’s life as a an opportunity given by God to betterment is the highest form of Optimism. And yet again blessing those [who were responsible for such hardships] for having provided this opportunity, and being indebted to them is again an extreme Vairagya. [coupled with Optimism] 

Maharaja Parikshit exhibited these qualities when cursed by the Rishikumar Sringi to die within seven days. Maharaja did not go into a gloom or despondency at the fast approaching certain Death. But Instead called for a great gathering of the wise to advice him to achieve what a best can be achieved in seven days.

Shuka Muni Arrives there and King Asks Him whether is there anything that can be achieved great in Seven DAYS.. As He has a certain Death awaiting Him in seven days .

Shuka muni explains [Bhagavat Dweetiya Skanda Prathamo Adhyaya Shloka 13]

khatvango nama rajarshir

jnatveyattam ihayushah

muhurtat sarvam utsrijya

gatavan abhayam harim

There is one Solution for all the problems of the world that a man may face, that is the Knowing the Glories of Lord Srikrishna the Supreme .

[Note: When someone suggest say Chant These names, listen to Bhagavat etc, an immediate question arises of what use will it be? Then it has to be explained look such and such person had done so and he achieved this result. Immediately second question arises, will I reap similar results? Yes be optimistic and give it a try! This is what, a background, Shuka muni is creating for the Phalashruti of Bhagavat from above verses]

Bhagavat is the Full of Glories of Lord Krishna. But Parikshit wants to Know whether seven days are enough ?

Shuka says there was once a King called Khatvanga, when this rajarishi enquired devatas as to how much longevity was leftover, Devatas said only a muhurtha .

[Note: one muhurtha is two ghati. One ghati is 24 minutes and hence Muhurtha is 48 minutes.]

Khatvanga raja after ascertaining his life would end after 48 minutes, immediately withdrew his senses from all the material enjoyments of life. And attaining unattached mental state to all his belongings and being completely engrossed in the Glories of Lord achieved Moksha.

Shukamuni says ‘Oh King Parikshit if Moksha has been achieved in one muhurtha 48minutes by king Khatvanga, then by that measure you have complete seven days. Each day has 30 muhurtha and you have 210 muhurthas at your disposal.

In this world no one can guarantee whether he will get up alive next day morning to see the rising SUN and his family. [that means death can strike any moment, it is always uncertain] But Fortunate are You ‘Oh Parikshit that RISHI Sringi has cursed you to DIE after seven days. He has ensured that you would LIVE Definitely for next seven days. King Parikshit is indebted to RISHI kumar for having cursed him and the recourse [optimistic] that King took over next seven days of Listening to SRIMADBHAGAVATA MAHAPURANA, definitely gave him Moksha .

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The fate of astrologer post prediction

By Sri Chiraan 2009/07/16

Once a Yavan King tried to test an astrologer. He asked astrologer to predict from which of the four doors he would leave that day. He asked astrologer to write it in a paper. Astrologer wrote in a piece of paper and it was sealed in an envelop. Yavan King drilled a hole in the eastern wall and went out that day. 

Next day the durbar was called. The envelope was opened, it was written king will leave by a hole in the eastern wall and not by the doors. King was very upset because he wanted to have a last laugh and a dig at astrology, but failed and himself became a laughing object.

He ordered astrologer to be thrown away from the top of the terrace of fort. The soldiers threw him down, but Astrologer survived by falling on a heap of gunny bags below. He was brought back alive to the court, King asked whether he had foreseen this event. Astrologer took a pocket diary out and showed a scribbling today I will be thrown from the height, but would survive by the grace of GOD.

How can one predict the future of self while giving predictions ? Incidentally one must never predict if the questionnaire wants to test.

Addition of lagna chandra and gulika sphuta gives Trisphuta. Similarly one can find Pranasphuta, Dehasphuta, and Mrityusphuta.

Adding these three will give Sukshma Trisphuta. If gulika occupies this Longitude then Astrologer will be in trouble. 

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StreePrashansha - By Varahmihir

By Sri Chiraan 2009/07/12

One born in Revati star is always conquered by Woman. 

Woman is the essence of happiness that a man craves for.

A king [even any man] even if he wins entire earth his capital is the essence.

Even inside his capital his palace is the essence.

Inside the palace his residential room is the essence.

Inside the room the royal cot is the essence.

On the cot the well bejewelled Woman is the only essence.

Woman decorates a jewel and its not jewels that ornate the woman. Because even without jewels woman can steal the mind or attract attention, but jewels don't attract attention without being on woman.

A soldier, leaving all emotions of happiness, fear, excitement etc fights with the enemies to win them, a trader spends days and nights into millions of business schedules, ministers spend sleepless nights with strategies and policies in all these stressful eventuality the only happiness they expect is the embrace of woman.

In the entire creation Bramha has not created any other thing [except woman] whereby its thought can ignite happiness.

And only for a women people follow dharma and achieve artha.

Woman gives happiness of senses and happiness of progeny.

Thus woman is grahaLakshmi and thus deserves respect and honour of one and all.

Only evil finds fault with woman.

None of the defects in woman are those that are not present in man. First man errs and then woman i.e. woman have learnt to err only from men. But men cleverly prempts it onto woman and woman accepts because she has more qualities. so says Manu.

Moon has given chastity to woman, gandharvas have bestowed sweetness and cultured words, Agni has bestowed all consuming quality to women thus women are golden. [wrt pursuit]

Bramhin is revered at feet, cow by the rear, horse by the mouth, but Woman is revered all over. [i.e. all her parts are revered]

There is no other thing in this world as pure as woman, they regain purity every cycle of menstruation. [destroying all their sins through 3 days of rajodarshan]

When woman in rage curses a house [due to lack of respect] that house gets destroyed just like the one engulfed by the spell from all over four sides.

Mankind arises from woman, he takes birth from a Mother and and is reborn [his part] from a his wife as son. Thus one who dishonours ‘JAYA /Janitri’ cannot prosper.

One who pollutes woman can only get pure [relieved from sin] if he wears a donkey skin inside out and begs in the street for six months clad in it.

Man never exhausts his sexual cravings even after 100 years, but gives it up only account of his inability [physical due to old age], but woman gives up sexual wants with courage.

Thus one who taunts woman to shun her is akin to a man shouting at the thief to stop. [after stealing]

The man praises woman only in the moment of passion before her and perhaps may not praise her in her absence, but woman embraces a the dead body of her husband and happily enters pyre.

The man who has the happiness of beautiful woman, even if he is in poverty is equivalent to King. Because Kingdom has its essence in food and women and rest of the enjoyments are all like sticks that ignite fire of thirst. [mirage]

Nowhere in entire creation the enjoyments [asexual] can be compared to the happiness obtained from embrace of woman of beauty, slow in movement, soft, tender, making a strained voice, heavy upright bosoms, full of youth. The other asexual happiness of sweet songs of gandharvas, kinnara, [nartakas gitagya vadgya], or wise words of devatas muni sidhdhas charana etc are all available in bramha loka, but cannot be better than a moment of isolation and union with a beautiful woman.

Everyone from Bramha to a insect and entire creation is tied in the union of stree and purush. What’s shame in it? Even Mahadev ran towards the Mohini, continuously wetting the earth with all his heads concentrated on her.

Only Narayana is beautiful. Kapila is the most austere form of Narayana, when Kapila was in penance, all the apsaras tried to test their beauty by distracting him, when after many such attempts, the annoyed rishi created Urvashi from his thighs. Urvashi was so beautiful that all the apsaras felt ashamed of themselves, after seeing her and fell at the feet of Lord for having brought them to senses. God himself is responsible for all their beauty and hence they need not test it before him. They realised only a most beautiful being NARAYANA can give rise to other beauty.

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